"Isn't it always so?"
"Most often, I grant. That's generally through the man's point of view. But Romer is an exception. He's as much in love as if he had no hope of ever being within a mile of you."
She seemed rather flattered. "Do you really think so? But even that isn't everything."
"Oh, there's a great deal to be done with Romer," was Vaughan's reply.
He spoke with dreamy significance, and she was silent. Then she exclaimed, turning round suddenly—
"I suppose what you really mean is that Harry doesn't care a bit about me?"
"No, I don't. But he cares a bit about a lot of people, and things. He's superficial, and he has no courage."
"No courage? Harry!"
"He'd crumble up in a crisis if a strong man took him in hand."
"That's all nonsense." She was growing angry. "Hasn't he been up in an aeroplane, and done—oh, all sorts of things? I call Harry daring and brave!"